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LESSON 1: GETTING
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At the technology club

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LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
WARM-UP

Game: Who knows more?
PRESENTATION

Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: Read again and circle the correct answer.
Task 3: Match the words and phrases in the conversation
with their pictures.
Task 4: Circle the words/ phrases which are CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined words/ phrases.

PRACTICE

FURTHER
PRACTICE
CONSOLIDATION

Vocabulary

Task 5: Complete the diagram of the history of
communication technology.
Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP
Who knows more?

TECHNOLOGY

- Work in groups in 3 minutes and list
the names of social networks that you
know.
- The group with the most correct
answers is the winner.

PRESENTATION

video conference (n)
/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfərəns/
họp trực tuyến

PRESENTATION

webcam (n)
/ˈwebkæm/
thiết bị ghi hình
kĩ thuật số

PRESENTATION

zoom in (v)
/zuːm ɪn/
phóng to

PRESENTATION

tablet (n)
/ˈtæblət/
máy tính bảng

PRESENTATION

internet connection (n)
/ˈɪntənet kəˈnekʃn/
kết nối mạng

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfərəns/

họp trực tuyến

2. webcam(n)

/ˈwebkæm/

thiết bị ghi hình kĩ thuật số

3. zoom in (v)

/zu:m ɪn/

phóng to

4. tablet (n)

/ˈtæblət/

máy tính bảng

1. video conference (n)

5. internet connection (n) /ˈɪntənet kəˈnekʃn/

kết nối mạng

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

Trang: Mark, we're having a video conference with Tech Savvy next Thursday, but ...
Mark: Hold on. Is that the technology club at the Japanese school?
Trang: Exactly. But I'm a bit worried. I've never had a video conference call.
Mark: You're kidding! Who doesn't know how to make a video call? Alright, let's do a
practice call now.
Trang: Hmm, what do I need to do first?
Mark: It's a piece of cake, Trang. Now, you sit in front of the computer. I'll connect with
you via one of my tablets and ...
Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this webcam? It's focusing on my forehead.
Mark: Use this button to move it up or down, and this to zoom in or out.
Trang: Thanks. And can you see me clearly on your tablet?
Mark: Yes, of course. We have a high-speed Internet connection here.
Trang: I hope the conference goes smoothly.
Mark: I'm sure it will. We should hold more video conferences like this in the future.
Trang: That's exactly how I feel.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. What are Trang and Mark doing?
A. Practising a video call.
B. Making a call with Tech Savvy.
C. Learning how to use a tablet.
2. What device does Trang need help with?
A. The tablet.
B. The computer.
3. Mark says that they should ______ in the future.
A. have more video conferences
B. do more practice calls
C. have a high-speed Internet connection

C. The webcam.

PRACTICE

3 Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures.
1. tablet
2. webcam
3. zoom in
4. video conference
5. internet connection

PRACTICE
the words/ phrases which are CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
4 Circle
words/ phrases.

1. Our English exam was a piece of cake. I got full marks on it.
A. easy
B. difficult
2. You're kidding! I can't believe Ms Mai and you are sisters.
A. serious
B. joking
3. I can't read the text on the computer screen. Can you zoom in on it?
A. make it bigger
B. make it smaller
4. We need a high-speed Internet connection to make video calls.
A. fast
B. slow
5. That's exactly how I feel. It's true that video conferences are very
convenient.
A. I don't think so.
B. You are absolutely right.

PRODUCTION
in groups. Complete the diagram of the history of communication technology
5 Work
carrier pigeon
mobile
with the words and phrases from the box.
phone
telephone
network

social

Answer:

1. carrier pigeon
2. telephone
3. mobile phone
4. social network

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 identify the topic of the unit
 use lexical items related to communication
 identify the language features that are covered in the unit

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do the exercise in the workbook

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